Up to 15,000 Bonus Points with Amex and SPG (Targeted) by Sam Helmy March 9, 2018 38 Amex and SPG have launched a promo offering up to 15,000 bonus points for meeting a minimum spend on the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express. The promo is targeted, and people have reported bonus from as low as 2,000 up to 15,000 bonus points. On all the offers you have through April 5, 2018, to register.
Airbnb Introduces Roadmap for the Future – Focus on High End by Sam Helmy March 6, 2018 33 Airbnb for everyone; that is what they're calling it. Airbnb's roadmap for the future is a significant focus on the high-end side of its business. The news includes multiple changes; we're especially excited about the introduction of a loyalty program later in the year.
SPG & Marriott: Big Changes To Award Categories in 2018 by Sam Helmy February 12, 2018 62 Both SPG and Marriott have announced a slew of changes to the categories of their properties. This year’s changes impact 276 SPG properties, and a stifling number of Marriott properties: over 1,300 are changing category. Although Marriott now owns Starwood, the changes to SPG hotels are relatively benign with roughly the same number of properties going up as going down in category.
Changes To Club Carlson Award Categories – March 1, 2018 by Sam Helmy February 11, 2018 16 Club Carlson has announced changes to its award categories that come into effect March 1, 2018. Unlike recent similar changes in other hotel chains, this change is relatively balanced and does not present a significant devaluation, with about the same numbers of properties going up and down in category.